Contract

Managed Service for the Provision of Temporary Workers

  • Caerphilly County Borough Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-040564

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05606a

Published 16 July 2025, 2:50pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Caerphilly County Borough Council

Penallta House, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach

Hengoed

CF82 7PG

Email

sellwhl@caerphilly.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1443863283

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL16 - Gwent Valleys

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0272

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Managed Service for the Provision of Temporary Workers

Reference number

CCBC/PS2682/24/HS

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Award of Contract to Matrix SCM Ltd following a further competition off the Welsh Government framework (WGCD-PCS-119-22) Provision of Temporary workers arrangement and specifically Lot 2 Vendor Neutral Managed Service Provider.

This contract award notice is the outcome of the further competition undertaken under the WGCD framework agreement.

Contract period 01 July 2025 – 30 June 2028 with the option to extend for up to a further period of twelve (12) months.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,224,044

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
  • 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
Main site or place of performance

Within the Boundaries of Caerphilly CBC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Award of Contract to Matrix SCM following a further competition off the Welsh Government framework (WGCD-PCS-119-22) Provision of Temporary workers arrangement and specifically Lot 2 Vendor Neutral Managed Service Provider.

This contract award notice is the outcome of the further competition undertaken under the WGCD framework agreement.

Contract period 01 July 2025 – 30 June 2028 with the option to extend for up to a further period of twelve (12) months.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The total cost is an estimate based on historic spend and includes the extension if taken up.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

A further competition off the Welsh Government framework (WGCD-PCS-119-22) Provision of Temporary workers arrangement and specifically Lot 2 Vendor Neutral Managed Service Provider.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CCBC/PS2682/24/HS

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 June 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Matrix SCM

249 Midsummer Blvd

Milton Keynes

MK91EA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,224,044

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,224,044


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:153490)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom